Search for dissertations about: "hjälpmedel"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 95 swedish dissertations containing the word hjälpmedel.

  2. 1. Walking efficiently with smart springs

    Author : Israel Luis; Elena Gutierrez-Farewik; Ruoli Wang; Benjamin J. Fregly; KTH; []
    Keywords : Musculoskeletal modeling and simulation; muscle-tendon biomechanics; muscle parameter calibration; metabolic energy models; gait analysis; exoskeleton assistance; biomechanics; Biomekanisk modellering och simulering; rörelseorganen; biomekanik; muskel; muskelmodell och muskelarkitektur; metabolisk energi och kostnad; gång; gånganalys; exoskelett; hjälpmedel; gångpatologi; Teknisk mekanik; Engineering Mechanics;

    Abstract : Numerous assistive exoskeletons have been developed in recent years to assist walking in individuals with and without motor disorders. A standard metric to measure the efficacy of assistance is the change in the metabolic energy cost between unassisted and assisted conditions. READ MORE

  4. 2. Media selection : measuring the effectiveness of a media selection procedure in the Moroccan secondary school context

    Author : Fatima Salah; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Audiovisuella hjälpmedel; Pedagogik; Teknologi i undervisningen;

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  5. 3. The significance of assistive devices in the daily life of persons with stroke and their spouses

    Author : Ingvor Pettersson; Gerd Ahlström; Kristina Törnquist; Lena Borell; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; stroke; spouse; next of kin; assistive devices; assistive technology; powered wheelchair; lifeworld; phenomenology; lived experience; activity; participation; quality of life; outcome; ICF; IPPA; WHODAS II; PIADS; Euroqol-5D; occupational therapy; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap; Occupational therapy; Arbetsterapi; Vårdvetenskap med inriktning arbetsterapi; Nursing Science w. Occupational Therapy Focus;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this research project was to explore and describe the significance of assistive devices in daily life. The project involves two qualitative and two quantitative studies. Three of these studies were from the perspective of persons with stroke and one from the perspective of spouses of persons with stroke. READ MORE

  6. 4. Lyft och överflyttning med och utan hjälpmedel för personer med förvärvad hjärnskada : funktionell utvärdering av selar och byglar

    Author : Carola Klint Edlund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : I de flesta vård- och omsorgsverksamheter pågår försök att hitta de optimala förutsättningarna för att lyfta personer, barn och vuxna, och samtidigt skona personalens ryggar. I Sverige är utbudet av hjälpmedel för att möjliggöra och underlätta lyft och överflyttning stort. READ MORE

  7. 5. Assistive technology, human rights and poverty in developing countries. Perspectives based on a study in Bangladesh

    Author : Johan Borg; Socialmedicin och global hälsa; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; disability; developing countries; assistive technology; Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; human rights; low-income countries; poverty;

    Abstract : Deprived of human rights, more than half of all people with disabilities in developing countries live in extreme poverty. Although considered a prerequisite for equalization of opportunities, about nine out of ten of those who need assistive technologies do not have access to them. READ MORE